Series · Comedy, News
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)
★ 6.7 · 54 votes34 seasons · 587 episodesComedy, News1993
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials. Originally featuring Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey and Mary Walsh, the series featured satirical sketches of the weekly news and Canadian political events. The show's format is a mock news program, intercut with comic sketches, parody commercials and humorous interviews of public figures. The on-location segments are frequently filmed with slanted camera angles.
- Creator
- Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
- Writers
- Mark Critch, Kyle Tingley, Dean Jenkinson
- Network
- CBC Television
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- First aired
- October 11, 1993
- Status
- Returning
Cast
Mark Critch
Cathy Jones
Gavin Crawford
Shaun Majumder
Geri Hall
Mary Walsh
Rick Mercer- Trent McClellan
Aba Amuquandoh- Stacey McGunnigle
Colin Mochrie
Chris Wilson
Mark McKinneyMark Carney- Bella MartinSelf
Elisha Cuthbert
Donovan ColanSon
Ashley DingwellGuest Performer
Rob FordSelf- Alan FrewSelf
Sharjil RasoolKash Patel
Episodes
0/20 watched- Episode 1: Notwithstanding Ford22 min · Sep 18, 2018
- Episode 2: Party of One22 min · Sep 25, 2018
- Episode 3: Call Me Jay-Pay22 min · Oct 2, 2018
- Episode 4: In A Pinch22 min · Oct 9, 2018
- Episode 5: Winter Is Coming (To NB)22 min · Oct 16, 2018
- Episode 6: Carbon Query22 min · Oct 30, 2018
- Episode 7: Hot Canadian Nights22 min · Nov 6, 2018
- Episode 8: From Statscan to Skynet22 min · Nov 13, 2018
- Episode 9: Brison & The Budget22 min · Nov 27, 2018
- Episode 10: Hudson's Baywatch22 min · Dec 4, 2018
- Episode 11: Holiday Special22 min · Dec 11, 2018
- Episode 12: You Keep on Knocking22 min · Jan 8, 2019
- Episode 13: Use Responsibly22 min · Jan 15, 2019
- Episode 14: What's Your Sign?22 min · Jan 22, 2019
- Episode 15: Temptation Island PEI22 min · Jan 29, 2019
- Episode 16: Welcome To Canada22 min · Feb 5, 2019
- Episode 17: Scheer Ambush22 min · Feb 19, 2019
- Episode 18: Thank U, Next22 min · Feb 26, 2019
- Episode 19: Singh's Strategy22 min · Mar 5, 2019
- Episode 20: Border Bud22 min · Mar 12, 2019
